"So, what now?" Kushina asked, her tone a bit nervous.
"We press the advantage," Xin said with a sly grin. He picked up Ophis, giving a little hug. "Ophis, I want you to go back in there with Kushina and mess with Kurama a little more. Keep pushing him until he willingly accepts Kushina. If we can get him to help, it'll be a huge step toward her becoming a perfect jinchuriki."
"No problem," Ophis answered, blinking its eyes cutely, always willing to do whatever Xin asked.
Kushina, on the other hand, was feeling her bones turn to jelly at the sound of Ophis's sweet, lilting voice. As a girl herself, she couldn't help but be completely entranced by Ophis.
Ugh, I wish I could steal Ophis away! Why couldn't we trade Kurama for Ophis instead? I don't want the big fox-I want the cute one!
At that moment, Kurama was still seething with anger. Xin figured that if Ophis pushed him just a little more, he might actually crack and agree to fully cooperate with Kushina.
Ophis hopped onto Kushina's shoulder, and the two of them entered the sealed space together.
As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by the sound of Kurama's heavy breathing, a clear sign he was still fuming.
Seeing Kushina again, Kurama huffed loudly in irritation. Seriously, how many times is she going to come in here?
"Wait a second!"
Kurama's eyes locked onto Ophis, perched on Kushina's shoulder. For a moment, he froze.
That... is a beautiful snake.
And that scent!
"Big Fox, I brought Ophis to meet you," Kushina said sweetly.
Ophis jumped off Kushina's shoulder and trotted up to Kurama, sniffing the air with her cute little nose. She wrinkled it in distaste.
"You really do smell," Ophis said bluntly. "It's embarrassing for a tailed beast to be this stinky. How long has it been since you had a bath?"
Kurama didn't know what to do. He was completely captivated by Ophis's appearance, her voice, and... that wonderful scent.
Kurama, who had lived for centuries and was practically an ancient being, found his heart racing. Any insult Ophis had thrown his way? Completely ignored.
No way. Seriously? Kushina couldn't believe what she was seeing. Kurama, the terrifying Nine-Tails, looked like he had just fallen head-over-heels in love at first sight.
This... this is like watching some weird animal version of a romance show! What's going on?
Didn't Xin say tailed beasts don't have genders?
How could Kurama possibly have fallen for Ophis like this? Just a minute ago, he was threatening her life, and now... now he's completely entranced.
"Idiot," Ophis huffed, flicking her tail in annoyance as she took a few steps back. She lifted her chin and asked, "I heard you said you wanted to 'make me pay'?"
Kurama immediately shook his head, as if the very thought of harming Ophis was unthinkable.
Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless, Kushina thought, shaking her head. Kurama had lost all his dignity.
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